Apple vs Sony: Who won this week in tech? The Refresh

Welcome to The Refresh, a weekly series every Friday from TrustedReviews where we pick out the week’s highlights from the tech world.

This week’s top story:

iPhone 7: One of the busiest weeks in tech was kicked off by Apple. Love em or hate ‘em, the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus caused quite a buzz, featuring a refined design, A10 fusion processor, new cameras, 25% brighter screen, new home button, stereo speakers, IP67 water resistance and a couple of shiny new colours.

The 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus was also unveiled, sporting a new dual 12 megapixel camera setup. The wide-angle telephoto lens gives you up to 2x optical zoom and, coming later in the year, a nifty depth of field bokeh effect.

What iPhone fans here in the UK may not be so keen about is the price hike, with the cheapest 32GB iPhone 7 costing £599, £60 more than the iPhone 6S was at launch.

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Also in the news this week:

Apple Watch Series 2: For you smartwatch fans, the new Apple Watch Series 2 has been announced with a significantly brighter, 1000-nit screen, faster dual-core processor, built-in GPS and water resistance to depths of 50m so now you can take it for a swim.

PS4 Pro: Sony showed off the new PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim consoles during an event that left some of us slightly baffled by the absence of a Ultra-HD Blu-Ray player in the Pro. The console features a significantly more powerful graphics chip for better looking and higher resolution games. It also supports 4K video streaming as well as High Dynamic Range games.

Note 7 Airline ban: The USA’s chief aviation authority has warned against using the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on aeroplanes due to a fire risk. This follows several airlines including Qantas and Virgin Atlantic which have already banned the new phone.

That’s all for this week, tune in next Friday for another episode of The Refresh with Tom Honeyands (@TheTechChap).

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